Run reports
This option enables you to run defined reports. After you have a selected a report (and any
selection parameters where applicable), you can view the report.
You can also watch the tutorial
video.
Reports can have multiple named layouts. If a report has more than 1 layout, the layout names
will be shown horizontally, and you can easily switch between them by clicking on the layout
names.

✭ Tips:
- Click on ☰ XLReporting in the left-top of the screen to minimize the
menu area and maximize the report area. Clicking again will restore it to the way it was.
- If you experience any issues with scrolling in reports, change your browser settings.
Actions
When running a report, you can use the Actions button in the right-top of the
screen:

This button opens a dropdown menu with further options:
- Change layout
- Export data or print
- Add to dashboard
- Define this report
Change layout
It is very easy to edit a report layout, simply by dragging fields across the various areas of a
report. Click on Actions - Change layout to edit the current report layout:

This window enables you to change the report options and the fields
position (watch the tutorial
video):
Report options
These are settings that determine the overall appearance of the report layout:
- Layout type - report, drilldown, sparklines, chart, treemap, diagram
- Chart type - column, column (stacked), column (with line), column (combi),
bar, bar (stacked), line, line (smooth), pie, pie (3D), donut, area, area (smooth), area
(stacked), radar, scatter, gauge, bullet, scorecard, geo chart, timeline
- Column totals - sum, average, variance, variance (-), or none
- Report totals - sum, average, result, result (-), or none
- Sort by - sort either on the descriptions in the row fields (if you select
multiple Row fields, these will all be included in the sort operation), or
on the values in the report
- Footer text - you can optionally provide a text for the report totals. For
example, instead of the default "Totals" you might want to call it "Net result"
- Zones and scale - for the chart types "gauge", "bullet", and "scorecard",
you can optionally enter 3 zones, mininum, maximum, and goal value, separated
by a comma
- Style - for charts, you can choose with or without gridlines
You can choose from over 30 different layout types.
Fields position
You can manually drag-and-drop any of the available fields into any of the report areas, and if
you no longer want a field in your report, you can simply drag it out again.
- Fields - this shows all fields that are available within this report.
- Filters - drag fields here that you want to use as dynamic filters. They
will be shown above the report with automatic lists of values. Whenever you select a
different filter value, the report will be immediately updated to reflect this.
- Rows - drag fields here that you want to lay out into rows. This is the
main dimension of your report. You can create a grouping in your report by dragging multiple
fields here, and move them into the desired order. For the standard layout type, you can
also indicate where you want subtotals.
- Columns - drag fields here that you want to lay out into columns. Usually,
these are fields that contain a period, date, or time. By including one or more fields into
columns, you can create two-dimensional reports.
- Values - drag fields here that you want to summarize on. Usually, these are
number or amount fields. Once you have dragged a field here, you can click on it to select
the color and the type of operation.
You can choose from these operations:
- Sum - the sum of all values (non-numeric values are ignored).
- Count - the number of values that are not blank (values can be
numeric or text).
- Average - the average of all values (non-numeric values are
ignored).
- Cumulative - the cumulative value for every row.
- % of total - the % that each value makes up of the report total
(non-numeric values are ignored). The report total is always 100%.
- Minimum - the smallest value (values can be numeric or text).
- Maximum - the largest value (values can be numeric or text).
All operations are automatically calculated for all subtotal levels in the report.
You can also watch the tutorial
video.
Export to Excel
All reports in XLReporting can be exported to Excel.
Please note that this option is
only visible if your user role has Export data permissions.
Add to dashboard
A dashboard is a personal page with your own favorite reports and models. You can create multiple
dashboards, and each dashboard can contain multiple reports or models (watch the tutorial video).
Click on Actions - Add to dashboard to add this report to either a new
dashboard, or to a new dashboard:
